Jentink's Duiker vs Meal Moth

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Pyralis farinalis

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Meal Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Meal Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pyralidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pyralis
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).